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Pair of Rey Bar Stools High in Deep Blue Design by Bruno Rey for Dietiker - Hay
Pair of Rey Bar Stools High in Deep Blue Design by Bruno Rey for Dietiker - Hay

Pair of Rey Bar Stools High in Deep Blue Design by Bruno Rey for Dietiker - Hay

By Bruno Rey, HAY

Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate

He opened his own studio in 1968, working on an innovative chair design that was mass produced in 1971 by Dietiker in Stein am Rhein. 3300 as the chair was originally called, later b...

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21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

TIMELESS PAIR OF ViNTAGE MARCEL BREUER CESCA KNOLL B32 CHROME BERGERE ARMCHAIRS
TIMELESS PAIR OF ViNTAGE MARCEL BREUER CESCA KNOLL B32 CHROME BERGERE ARMCHAIRS

TIMELESS PAIR OF ViNTAGE MARCEL BREUER CESCA KNOLL B32 CHROME BERGERE ARMCHAIRS

By Marcel Breuer

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this original pair of, Mid Century Modern, Marcel Breuer, Cesca armchairs with chrome frames and bergère uph...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Olivier Mourgue "Djinn" Daybed for Airborne, France 1965
Olivier Mourgue "Djinn" Daybed for Airborne, France 1965

Olivier Mourgue "Djinn" Daybed for Airborne, France 1965

By Olivier Mourgue

Located in Utrecht, NL

The ‘Djinn Series’ gained immense fame after the ‘Djinn Chair’ (1965) was featured in Stanley Kubrick’s film 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968).

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery

Rey Stool in Slate Blue Water Based Lacquered Beech, by Bruno Rey for Hay
Rey Stool in Slate Blue Water Based Lacquered Beech, by Bruno Rey for Hay

Rey Stool in Slate Blue Water Based Lacquered Beech, by Bruno Rey for Hay

By Bruno Rey

Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate

He opened his own studio in 1968, working on an innovative chair design that was mass produced in 1971 by Dietiker in Stein am Rhein. 3300 as the chair was originally called, later b...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Beech, Plywood

Rey Bar Stool High in Deep Black Design by Bruno Rey for Dietiker with Hay
Rey Bar Stool High in Deep Black Design by Bruno Rey for Dietiker with Hay

Rey Bar Stool High in Deep Black Design by Bruno Rey for Dietiker with Hay

By Bruno Rey

Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate

He opened his own studio in 1968, working on an innovative chair design that was mass produced in 1971 by Dietiker in Stein am Rhein. 3300 as the chair was originally called, later b...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Stylish 20th Century "Sheaf Of Wheat" Dining Table By Mcguire c.1970
Stylish 20th Century "Sheaf Of Wheat" Dining Table By Mcguire c.1970

Stylish 20th Century "Sheaf Of Wheat" Dining Table By Mcguire c.1970

By John and Elinor McGuire

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Elinor, too, designed some of the brand’s popular pieces, such as 1968’s Cracked Ice chair. With its rattan oval back a dazzling celebration of geometric forms that give it its charm...

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20th Century American Other Dining Room Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Glass

Midcentury Giancarlo Piretti Blue "Platone" Folding Desk by Castelli, 1970s
Midcentury Giancarlo Piretti Blue "Platone" Folding Desk by Castelli, 1970s

Midcentury Giancarlo Piretti Blue "Platone" Folding Desk by Castelli, 1970s

By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli

Located in Roma, IT

His most well-known design is the plastic folding Plia Chair (1968), which has sold over seven million copies since 1969 and is still in production.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Steel

Midcentury Giancarlo Piretti Red "Platone" Folding Desk for Castelli, 1970s
Midcentury Giancarlo Piretti Red "Platone" Folding Desk for Castelli, 1970s

Midcentury Giancarlo Piretti Red "Platone" Folding Desk for Castelli, 1970s

By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli

Located in Roma, IT

His most well-known design is the plastic folding Plia Chair (1968), which has sold over seven million copies since 1969 and is still in production.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Steel

Midcentury "Platone" White Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1970s
Midcentury "Platone" White Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1970s

Midcentury "Platone" White Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1970s

By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli

Located in Roma, IT

His most well-known design is the plastic folding Plia Chair (1968), which has sold over seven million copies since 1969 and is still in production.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Steel

Polished and brushed metal console "Gerbe" by Maria Pergay, France c.1970
Polished and brushed metal console "Gerbe" by Maria Pergay, France c.1970

Polished and brushed metal console "Gerbe" by Maria Pergay, France c.1970

By Maria Pergay

Located in Renens, CH

Upon a commission to work with steel, Pergay began to create her now iconic stainless steel furniture, with her first collection including the renowned Flying Carpet daybed (1968) an...

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Vintage 1970s French Modern Console Tables

Materials

Metal

Peter Ghyczy Coffee or Side Table
Peter Ghyczy Coffee or Side Table

Peter Ghyczy Coffee or Side Table

Located in Delft, NL

Ghyczy’s most successful design in this period was the Garden Egg Chair (1968) for Reuter. Since 1972 he made furnitures in the Netherlands.

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20th Century Dutch Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli bench Pierre Frey fabric 1970
Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli bench Pierre Frey fabric 1970

Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli bench Pierre Frey fabric 1970

By Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti

Located in Paris, IDF

Joining Castelli in the 1960s, he gained prominence through his iconic creations, notably the Plia chair (1968), acclaimed internationally and recipient of prestigious awards.

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Steel

Poul Kjaerholm, PK64, Coffee table, Fritz hansen, 1990s
Poul Kjaerholm, PK64, Coffee table, Fritz hansen, 1990s

Poul Kjaerholm, PK64, Coffee table, Fritz hansen, 1990s

By Poul Kjærholm, Fritz Hansen

Located in Paris, FR

Poul Kjaerholm, Arkitektens Forlag, 1999 Poul Kjaerholm : Furniture Architect , Michael Sheridan, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, 2006 Note The PK64 is a spectacul...

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1990s Danish Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Steel

Art Deco Commode in Burl Walnut attributed Osvaldo Borsani , Atelier Di Varedo
Art Deco Commode in Burl Walnut attributed Osvaldo Borsani , Atelier Di Varedo

Art Deco Commode in Burl Walnut attributed Osvaldo Borsani , Atelier Di Varedo

By Atelier Borsani Varedo, Osvaldo Borsani

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Initially, Tecno manufactured only Borsani’s furniture designs, and, although he continued to design furniture and objects until the early 1980s, by the late 1950s, Tecno also manufa...

Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mirror, Walnut, Burl

Art Decò Venetian Baroque Commode attributed Gaetano Borsani, Atelier di Varedo
Art Decò Venetian Baroque Commode attributed Gaetano Borsani, Atelier di Varedo

Art Decò Venetian Baroque Commode attributed Gaetano Borsani, Atelier di Varedo

By Gaetano Borsani, Atelier Borsani Varedo

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Initially, Tecno manufactured only Borsani’s furniture designs, and, although he continued to design furniture and objects until the early 1980s, by the late 1950s, Tecno also manufa...

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Vintage 1930s Italian Baroque Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Very Rare Peter Ghyczy Brass and Glass Coffee or Salon Table Rare Model 1970
Very Rare Peter Ghyczy Brass and Glass Coffee or Salon Table Rare Model 1970

Very Rare Peter Ghyczy Brass and Glass Coffee or Salon Table Rare Model 1970

By Peter Ghyczy, Ghyczy

Located in Oirlo, LI

Ghyczy's most successful design during this period was the Garden Egg Chair (1968) for Reuter, which remains one of his most recognizable designs today and is one of the earliest kno...

Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Andre Dining Table by Tobia Scarpa in Steel & Smoked Glass, Gavina, Italy, 1960s
Andre Dining Table by Tobia Scarpa in Steel & Smoked Glass, Gavina, Italy, 1960s

Andre Dining Table by Tobia Scarpa in Steel & Smoked Glass, Gavina, Italy, 1960s

By Gavina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa

Located in Roma, IT

Their more notable works were made for B&B Italia (sofa "Coronado" 1966), Cassina (armchair "Soriana" 1968), and Meritalia (chair "Libert" 1989). In 1964, they collaborated with Ben...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

FULLY RESTORED & STAMPED 1960's HANS J WEGNER CH 35 BROWN LEATHER ARMCHAIR
FULLY RESTORED & STAMPED 1960's HANS J WEGNER CH 35 BROWN LEATHER ARMCHAIR

FULLY RESTORED & STAMPED 1960's HANS J WEGNER CH 35 BROWN LEATHER ARMCHAIR

By Hans J. Wegner

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Wegner established his own design studio in 1943 and created a series of lightweight chairs for Carl Hansen & Søn from 1949 until 1968, including the Wishbone Chair, which has been i...

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Osvaldo Borsani Mid-Century Modern Italian Bar Cabinet
Osvaldo Borsani Mid-Century Modern Italian Bar Cabinet

Osvaldo Borsani Mid-Century Modern Italian Bar Cabinet

By Osvaldo Borsani

Located in Forney, TX

Among the most successful and iconic Tecno designs are the 1954 D70, a sofa that can be used in approximately 20 positions; the 1955 P40 adjustable chair, described as a "machine for...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Wood, Rosewood

Osvaldo Borsani Mid-Century Modern Italian Rosewood Maple Parquetry Center Table
Osvaldo Borsani Mid-Century Modern Italian Rosewood Maple Parquetry Center Table

Osvaldo Borsani Mid-Century Modern Italian Rosewood Maple Parquetry Center Table

By Osvaldo Borsani

Located in Forney, TX

Among the most successful and iconic Tecno designs are the 1954 D70, a sofa that can be used in approximately 20 positions; the 1955 P40 adjustable chair, described as a "machine for...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood, Maple, Rosewood

Rosa Rosa  - Original Etching by by A. Ciarrocchi - 1963
Rosa Rosa  - Original Etching by by A. Ciarrocchi - 1963

Rosa Rosa - Original Etching by by A. Ciarrocchi - 1963

By Arnoldo Ciarrocchi

Located in Roma, IT

Arnoldo Ciarrocchi (Civitanova Marche, 1916 - 2004) He studied at the Art Institute of Urbino, then followed the Decoration Course at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome. From 1956 to ...

Category

1960s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

1920s Art Deco Extendable Table by Osvaldo Borsani, in Burl Walnut
1920s Art Deco Extendable Table by Osvaldo Borsani, in Burl Walnut

1920s Art Deco Extendable Table by Osvaldo Borsani, in Burl Walnut

By Osvaldo Borsani, Atelier Borsani Varedo

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Initially, Tecno manufactured only Borsani’s furniture designs, and, although he continued to design furniture and objects until the early 1980s, by the late 1950s, Tecno also manufa...

Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Art Deco Vanity , Sculptural Entrance Cabinet,  by Osvaldo Borsani , Burl Walnut
Art Deco Vanity , Sculptural Entrance Cabinet,  by Osvaldo Borsani , Burl Walnut

Art Deco Vanity , Sculptural Entrance Cabinet, by Osvaldo Borsani , Burl Walnut

By Osvaldo Borsani

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Initially, Tecno manufactured only Borsani’s furniture designs, and, although he continued to design furniture and objects until the early 1980s, by the late 1950s, Tecno also manufa...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vanities

Materials

Walnut

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1968 Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic 1968 chair available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and animal skin, every 1968 chair was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a 1968 chair — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A 1968 chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Space Age styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 1968 chair over the years, but those crafted by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina and Ernst Moeckl are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a 1968 Chair?

A 1968 chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,950, while the lowest priced sells for $329 and the highest can go for as much as $52,000.

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